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  Robbie October 20, 2015 at 10:53pm

  I did a night class in business a few years ago, 2 nights a week for 2 years. Was very worthwhile.
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    philip shaw > Robbie October 20, 2015 at 10:56pm

    yeh i had thought of that when start but never followed up  might look into it more 
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      Robbie > philip shaw October 20, 2015 at 11:50pm

      Your probably a little late to be joining a course this semester, though it wouldn't hurt to pick up the phone and give your local colleges a ring for a chat.

      You could look at doing a level 3 Diploma, i wouldn't go any lower or you could find you don't learn enough to make it worthwhile.

      I did my HNC in business, nearly 20 years after leaving school with no GCSE's, it was a game changer for me and i found brains I never knew i had and ended up getting a merit.

      I loved doing it, however at the time I was still in full time employment and couldn't / wouldn't be able to justify the time required to do it now.

      I'm sure Gary will have lots of helpful advice :)
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        philip shaw > Robbie October 21, 2015 at 3:45pm

        Hi Robbie

        When i finished school just got straight into working on a golf course on day release to college as never really had the brains just wanted to work with my hands and be outside  but now as older started trying to learn more and actually research and read which didnt interest me as youth as just wanted to play sports 

        will make a call though and see what comes of it 
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  Steve London Stone October 21, 2015 at 1:22pm

  Phil

  Drop me an email sometime I can give you some input on this

  steven@londonstone.co.uk
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    philip shaw > Steve London Stone October 21, 2015 at 3:38pm

    hi steve i have done now 
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  Gary RK October 23, 2015 at 8:59pm

  I'd recommend you look up your local enterprise trust who provide business advice & support to start-up and established micro businesses.

  Often a source of low cost business training along with Mentor support. It is also a good form of business networking without all the pressure, hype and costs of the like of BNI et al.

  I still use my local trust and love their drop in facility (inc hot desking ). It's also linked to other trusts in Hampshire which reciporcate.

  I'm not a 100% sure of your location, but I checked in the directory and this may be a starting place ......

  Here's part of their mission startment:

  Our primary role is to offer one-to-one professional and impartial business advice and mentoring. We offer this service FREE OF CHARGE to anyone thinking of starting a business in the Hyndburn and the county of Lancashire and to new or established small and medium sized business enterprises (SMEs) in this locality.
  
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    philip shaw > Gary RK October 23, 2015 at 11:28pm

    hi gary

    yeh i found that site myself after seeing you pm have made some enquirys into it 
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  Michael Cousins October 25, 2015 at 12:44am

  Hi as you asked after a book...'how to start and run a gardening business' by Paul Power is well worth a read...full of sound advice..hope this helps :)